diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 295ac2e8..fda95e49 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+3.4.0
+=====
+* build system improvements
+* updated translations (ar, cs, fr)
+
 3.3.92
 ======
 * various updates for gnome-shell API changes (dock,
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d23fa803..82ba6ed0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.3.92],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
+AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.4.0],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([config])